History of India: Indexes & General Directories

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Archive of Indological Resources Online
Sections include: Sanskrit Studies ; Home-Study ; Dictionaries & Glossaries ; Transliteration Fonts ; Texts & Language Links ; Hindu Traditions ; Yoga ; Buddhist Traditions ; Indian Religions (other) ; Tantrism ; Art & Iconography ; Associations ; Groups & Libraries ; Journals, Papers, Magazines ; Publishers & Booksellers.
By Prof. Gudrun Buhnemann, Dept. of Languages and Cultures of Asia, The University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Biographies of Great Indians
From Free India

Educational Council on Indic Traditions
"This Council therefore will be involved in the process of conducting independent research to (a) document the contributions by India to world civilization, and to (b) ascertain the degree to which the Indic traditions and their contributions are accurately and adequately portrayed in contemporary American society. Preliminary findings indicate that Indic traditions, which include Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism and Jainism, have been and continue to be misrepresented, stereotyped, or pigeon-holed both in academic institutions and by the mass media."

Harappa: The Indus Valley and the Raj
"Harappa.com is a media spigot to South Asia's past. The objective is archaeological: literally in the case of the ancient Indus Valley Civilization, metaphorically in the excavations of early modern media from the Raj period...The goal is to make this little known civilization's rich heritage and new discoveries accessible to a wide audience...The other half of the Website deals with the other end of South Asian history, the Raj, through early media - especially photographs and film as well as lithographs and engravings"
A well designed and exciting use of web technology.

History of India
Sections include: Philosophy and Science in Ancient India ; History of Technology in India ; Industrial Crafts, Manufacturing and Trade ; Technology in Orissa.
By Shishir Thadanj

Internet Indian History Sourcebook
"In addition to direct links to documents, links are made to a number of other web resources...Link[s] to a secondary article, review or discussion on a given topic...Link[s] to one of the megasites which track web resources...Link[s] to a website focused on a specific issue.. These are not links to every site on a given topic, but to sites of serious educational value."

Itihaas: The History of India
A generalized history of India

Jantar Mantar: The Astronomical Observatories of Jai Singh II
"Between 1727 and 1734 Maharajah Jai Singh II of Jaipur constructed five astronomical observatories in west central India."
By Cornell University Professor of Art, Barry Perlus.

Manas: History and Politics of India
Topics include: Ancient India ; British India ; Mughals ; Gandhi ; Social & Political Movements ; Independent India

Sandarbha.com - History
A short listing from the general India portal Sandarbha.com
Sections include: British History ; Gandhi ; History of India ; Mughals ; Regional ; Religious History ; Other.

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